The alcohol education charity also says two large glasses of wine have about the same amount as a beefburger at 400 calories.

Mrs Soubry revealed the talks about calorie labels in a parliamentary question by Andrew Rosindell, the Conservative MP for Romford.

The minister said she and the Government are “committed to improving the labelling of alcoholic drinks”.

“The Department has discussed the possible inclusion of calorie content on labels with representatives of the alcohol industry on a number of occasions,” she said.

She added there is a chance the European Commission could suggest mandatory calorie information on alcoholic drinks when it reviews the issue within two years.

The Government's preferred method of getting companies to provide more health information is through "responsibility deals". These voluntary agreements have successfully got fast food companies, including McDonalds, KFC and Pret a Manger, to provide calorie information on their menus.

Mrs Soubry recently caused controversy when she said it is easy to spot poor people because many are obese.

Her new comments on calorie content come as the Home Office prepares to make a decision on whether to bring in minimum pricing of around 45p per unit of alcohol.

The plans, championed by the Prime Minister, are aimed at stopping people from drinking cheap alcohol to excessive.

However, there are fears it could raise the price of alcohol for moderate middle-class drinkers and fail to tackle the drinking habits of people with alcohol problems.

On Friday night, a Department of Health spokesperson said officials are “continuing to work with industry” on the “labelling of alcoholic drinks”.

"By the end of this year, 80 per cent of all alcoholic drinks on shop shelves will include clear labelling on units and health messages,” he said. “Through the Responsibility Deal we will continue to discuss how to give consumers more information on alcoholic drinks, including calorie labelling."